Saving lives: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the campaign for body armour, 1914-18

"Inspired by a collection of letters received by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during the First World War, Philip Abbott sets out to explore the campaign to provide body armor to British soldiers serving in the trenches. Setting the letters in the context of the terrible losses suffered during the Bat...

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1. Verfasser: Abbott, Philip (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leeds, United Kingdom Royal Armouries Museum [2017]
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Zusammenfassung:"Inspired by a collection of letters received by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during the First World War, Philip Abbott sets out to explore the campaign to provide body armor to British soldiers serving in the trenches. Setting the letters in the context of the terrible losses suffered during the Battle of the Somme, Abbott reveals the actions of the War Office and Ministry of Munitions in providing better protection for the troops. He examines Conan Doyle's personal motives for involvement, and investigates the part played by another Edinburgh graduate, Caleb Saleeby, in promoting the development of helmets, body armour and shields."...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-73)
Beschreibung:x, 73 Seiten, 4 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen
ISBN:9780948092824

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